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Set up your phone for picture messaging - BlackBerry Q10

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A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other mobile phones and email addresses. You can send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM. If this isn't the case, you can set up your phone for picture messaging manually.

Step 1 of 14

Find "MMS"

Slide your finger left across the display to open the main menu.Press Text Messages.

Step 2 of 14

Find "MMS"

Press the dots.

Step 3 of 14

Find "MMS"

Press Settings.

Step 4 of 14

Find "MMS"

Press Text Messages.

Step 5 of 14

Find "MMS"

Press MMS.

Step 6 of 14

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press the indicator next to "Confirm Delivery" to turn the function on or off.

Step 7 of 14

Select setting for receiving picture messages

Press Auto Retrieval Mode.

Step 8 of 14

Select setting for receiving picture messages

Press Always.

Step 9 of 14

Edit data connection

Press the settings icon.

Step 10 of 14

Enter APN

Press the field below "APN" and key in mms.vodafone.net

An APN is used to establish a data connection. In order to send and receive picture messages, your phone needs a data connection.

Step 11 of 14

Enter picture messaging server

Press the field below "MMSC URL" and key in http://www.vodafone.ie/mms

Step 12 of 14

Enter IP address

Press the field below "Proxy URL" and key in 10.24.59.200:80

Step 13 of 14

Save data connection

Press the save icon.

Step 14 of 14

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom edge of the display to return to the home screen.

1.
Find "MMS"

Slide your finger left across the display to open the main menu.Press Text Messages.

Press the dots.

Press Settings.

Press Text Messages.

Press MMS.

2.
Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press the indicator next to "Confirm Delivery" to turn the function on or off.

3.
Select setting for receiving picture messages

Press Auto Retrieval Mode.

Press Always.

4.
Edit data connection

Press the settings icon.

5.
Enter APN

Press the field below "APN" and key in mms.vodafone.net

An APN is used to establish a data connection. In order to send and receive picture messages, your phone needs a data connection.

6.
Enter picture messaging server

Press the field below "MMSC URL" and key in http://www.vodafone.ie/mms

7.
Enter IP address

Press the field below "Proxy URL" and key in 10.24.59.200:80

8.
Save data connection

Press the save icon.

9.
Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom edge of the display to return to the home screen.

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